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Apr 19, 2013 at 3:15 AM

To send a Sports Short announcement about your community or recreational sporting event, please email sports@fosters.com, mail 150 Venture Drive, Dover, NH 03820 or fax us at 603-749-7079. If you are e-mailing your announcement, please paste it in the body of the email. Do not send email attachments. DO NOT SEND COPY IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS and please submit in paragraph form. Please note: If your item is time sensitive, do not send at the last moment (i.e. the day before or the day of the event). It is suggested that you submit your item at least 10 days before the event to insure that it receives proper placement in a timely manner.

PORTSMOUTH — The Seacoast Mavericks are looking for host families for the 2013 summer baseball season. Host families are required to provide a room, bed, and linens for the player, as well as access to the kitchen and laundry facilities. Players are set to arrive during the first week of June and will be here until approximately the second week of August. Each host family will receive a season ticket to all home games, which are played at Leary Field in Portsmouth. If you are interested, please email Jessica at jessica@usamavs.com or Mike at mdaboul@seacoastmavericks.com.

DOVER — Dover Baseball continues to have open registrations for their Rookie Division, which is ages 4 thru 6. You can register online at www.dovernhbaseball.org. Registrations close April 27. Please email questions to jackrdalton@aol.com.

NEWINGTON — USA Training Centers now has registration open for April vacation camps. Baseball and softball camps for ages 7-12 will be offered the weeks of April 22-25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Registration is available on the website www.usatrainingcenters.com or by calling 603-431-6700.

NEWMARKET — Seacoast Sports Clubs-Great Bay will host the New Hampshire/Vermont Power Lifting State Championships on April 20 at 10 a.m. The meet is open to all lifters.

For more information, call Peter Hubbard at 603-706-3157.

DOVER — The Seacoast NH Men’s Senior Baseball League has openings for new players and teams. Join the league for its 23rd season of play. Must be 28 or over by Dec. 31, 2013. This is a wood bat league playing nine inning games on Sundays. There is currently a six-team league playing a 15-game regular season in Milton, Somersworth and Rochester. Please contact snhmsbl@gmail.com or call 603-969-7960 for more info. Visit us on the web at www.eteamz.com/seacoastnhmsb.

DOVER — Adult baseball league now accepting new players. All games played in the Seacoast. Games played on Sundays. Go to www.Coastalnebl.org. to learn more.

NORTHWOOD — Coe-Brown Northwood Academy is accepting nominations for its 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction. Applications can be obtained through the main office or the Coe-Brown website (www.coebrown.org) Click Athletics. All applications must be received in the Academy office no later than July 1. Please contact Matthew Skidds, Athletic Director with any questions at 603-942-5531 or mskidds@coebrown.org.

ROCHESTER — Spaulding High School is seeking a fall and winter spirit coach for the 2013-14 school year.Candidates should have prior coaching experience at a public or private high school, but not required. Please submit cover letter, resume and three current letters of recommendation to: Kevin Hebert, Athletic Director, Spaulding High School 130 Wakefield Street, Rochester, N.H., 03867. Applications can be found at www.rochesterschools.com and applications can be emailed to Kevin Hebert at hebert.k@rochesterschools.com.

DOVER — The Dover Arena will once again hold the girls summer high school skate on Sunday nights in July and August. This was a huge success last summer and filled quickly. Every Sunday at 5:30 – 7 p.m. teams will be picked for a full game format with referees. It was very competitive last summer and lots of fun. Every week the teams will change.All local area high school girls are welcome to register for this summer program. Players can be entering the 9th grade in September of 2013 or graduating in June 2013 and anything in between. This is a game format. Teams will be made each week based on registrations. Space is very limited for skaters only 22 will be signed up each week, and there are 2 goalie spots available. Referee will be provided.This program was full last summer so sign up early.

For more information contact the Dover Ice Arena 603-516-6060 during weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Family fun bowling to benefit Roger Allen Baseball

DOVER — Roger Allen Baseball in Rochester will hold its first Bowl-a-Thon at Dover Bowl in Dover. Bring your family and friends for 2 hours of fun on Sunday, April 28, with two different time slots. You can choose from 12-2 p.m., or 2-4 p.m. Each team can have up to six players (please note that teams with 4 and under may have people added to their team). The cost for this event is $7 per person (includes shoes). Reservations for teams are going on now. Reserve early to reserve a lane. Walk-ins are welcome, too, if there are lanes available. Please call Dover Bowl at 603-749-9632 for reservations. For more information please call Jen Trogler at 603-973-1971. Proceeds will go beneit Roger Allen Baseball.

ROCHESTER — The 23rd Rochester Elks Sports Hall of Fame will induct six new members on Saturday, May 4, at the Rochester Elks Lodge.

Also, Profile Bank will be presented with the Roy Allain Award, while two state championship teams will be recognized: The 1954-55 Holy Rosary High School boys basketball squad, which won the Class C state title that year with a 24-0 record (Rochester’s only state hoop title), and the 1965 Spaulding High School Division II football champions, the first of five gridiron state champs coached by Hall of Famer Hugo Bolin.

The event will start on May 4 with a social hour at 3:30 p.m., followed by the prime rib dinner from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and then the induction ceremony.

The cost of the banquet is $25 and tickets may be purchased at the Elks Lodge, Collins Sports Center, Lachapelle & Higgins Insurance, and Profile Insurance Group.

Tickets may also be purchased online at the Hall of Fame website — www.rochestershof.com — at a cost of $27. The deadline to purchase tickets is April 29. For more information you may email event chairman John Creteau at jcreteau@metrocast.net.

ROCHESTER — Rochester Youth Soccer Association (RYSA) is running its annual Summer Soccer Program from June 22 through the week of Aug. 5.

The sign-up dates are May 6, 8, 14 and 16 at the Rochester Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m., and Saturdays, May 11 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be sign-ups at the soccer fields at Roger Allen Park on May 20-23 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration forms can be mailed (prior to May 23) to RYSA, PO BOX 665, Rochester, NH 03866. Sign-up forms can be found at RYSA-NH.COM or on the Facebook page as well.

The U06 division is only $55 per player; U08 – U14 age divisions are $75 per player; and the high school age division is $85 per player. Sign up by May 23 and avoid paying a $10 late fee.

Sign-up forms and more information are available on the website www.rysa-nh.com and on the Facebook page www.facebook.com/RYSA.NH. Please send any questions to rysacolumbusdaytournament@gmail.com.

ROCHESTER — Rochester American Legion Post 7 baseball will be having tryouts for their Senior and Junior Legion teams on June 2 (12 p.m.) and 3 (5 p.m.) at Bert George Field in Rochester.

If you have any questions please contact BJ Gagnon (bjgagnon@metrocast.net) for Senior Legion questions and Chris Tebo (ctebo5@yahoo.com) for Junior Legion questions.